Forbes 30 Under 30 – 2019 Applications are now open

Deadline: October 12, 2018

Forbes is looking for the best and boldest young leaders, creators and thinkers to join their Under 30 community. Since 2012, their 30 Under 30 list has recognized the brightest entrepreneurs, innovators and game-changers under 30. Nominate someone for their 2019 list.

Founders, funders, philanthropists, foodies, filmmakers, fashionistas—they’re all there. It’s an impressive club. Past honorees include Spotify’s Daniel Ek, musician Kendrick Lamar, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Glossier’s Emily Weiss, Instagram’s Kevin Systrom, model Karlie Kloss, and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.

This December, they’ll welcome to this dynamic group 600 new trailblazers from across 20 diverse fields. With an acceptance rate below 4%, competition is intense.

Categories

• Art & Style
• Consumer Tech
• Education
• Energy
• Enterprise Tech
• Finance
• Food & Drink
• Games
• Healthcare
• Hollywood & Entertainment
• Law & Policy
• Manufacturing & Industry
• Marketing & Advertising
• Media
• Music
• Retail & Commerce
• Science
• Social Entrepreneurs
• Sports
• Venture Capital

Eligibility

• A nominee must be 29 or younger on December 31, 2018 (Born in 1989 or later).
• Nominees can be young leaders, creators and thinkers
• Forbes creates three Under 30 Lists (U.S., Asia, Europe). They are currently opening nominations for both their U.S. and Europe Lists. Citizenship does not matter, instead please apply to the region where the nominees (and their business) are most prominent.

Through open nominations, recommendations by respected investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and the reporting by the Forbes edit team, they assemble thousands of candidates across 20 categories. Next, Forbes staff picks around 60 finalists for each field. Finally, independent industry legends select the final 30 in each category.

Application

Think you or someone you know should join the ranks of the Under 30? Nominations for U.S. and Europe are now open!

Please complete this online nomination form for the 2019 U.S. and Europe lists.

For more information, visit Forbes Under 30 List.